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Sahih Muslim 1201e (Book 15, Hadith 91) #10026
Atoning for Sins During Ihram

SUMMARY: The Prophet (PBUH) gave Ka'b b. Ujra three options to atone for his sin of kindling fire while in a state of Ihram: shave his head, feed six needy persons, fast for three days or offer a sacrificial animal.

Ka'b b. 'Ujra (Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah happened to pass by him at Hudaibiya before entering Mecca in a state of Ihram and he (Ka'b) was kindling fire under the cooking pot and vermin were creeping on his (Ka'b's) face. Thereupon (the Holy Prophet) said: Do these vermin trouble you? He (Ka'b) said: Yes. The Messenger of Allah (way peace be upon him) said: Shave your head and give some quantity of food enough to feed six needy persons (faraq is equal to three Sa's), or observe fast for three days or offer sacrifice of a sacrificial animal. Ibn Najih (one of the narrators) said:" Or sacrifice a goat".
وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي نَجِيحٍ، وَأَيُّوبَ، وَحُمَيْدٍ، وَعَبْدِ، الْكَرِيمِ عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى، عَنْ كَعْبِ بْنِ عُجْرَةَ، - رضى الله عنه - أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ مَرَّ بِهِ وَهُوَ بِالْحُدَيْبِيَةِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَدْخُلَ مَكَّةَ وَهُوَ مُحْرِمٌ وَهُوَ يُوقِدُ تَحْتَ قِدْرٍ وَالْقَمْلُ يَتَهَافَتُ عَلَى وَجْهِهِ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ أَيُؤْذِيكَ هَوَامُّكَ هَذِهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ نَعَمْ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَاحْلِقْ رَأْسَكَ وَأَطْعِمْ فَرَقًا بَيْنَ سِتَّةِ مَسَاكِينَ - وَالْفَرَقُ ثَلاَثَةُ آصُعٍ - أَوْ صُمْ ثَلاَثَةَ أَيَّامٍ أَوِ انْسُكْ نَسِيكَةً ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ ابْنُ أَبِي نَجِيحٍ ‏"‏ أَوِ اذْبَحْ شَاةً

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sacrifice  *  atonement  *  fasting  *  ihram

QUICK LESSONS:
Be mindful when performing acts that are forbidden during ihram such as cutting hair or nails, hunting animals etc., Repent sincerely by following one of these methods prescribed by Allah's Messenger ﷺ .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about how one can atone for sins committed during the state of ihram. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ passed by Ka'b b. Ujra who was kindling fire under the cooking pot while in a state of ihram and vermin were crawling on his face. When asked if they were bothering him, he said yes and so the Prophet ﷺ gave him three options to make up for it; shave his head, feed six needy persons or observe fast for three days or offer sacrifice of a sacrificial animal. This hadith teaches us that we should be mindful when performing acts that are forbidden during ihram such as cutting hair or nails, hunting animals etc., and if we do commit any sins then we should repent sincerely by following one of these methods prescribed by Allah's Messenger ﷺ .

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